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Moated site with fishponds at Evington

2 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.61891, -1.07628

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Eden Cafe Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +20 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +20 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +30 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Balkan Anemone +42 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Batman Hoverfly +324 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
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Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route▾
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NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Piggy's Hollow, Evington

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Piggy's Hollow, Evington

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Facilities

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Café

Eden Cafe Bar · 224m

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 337m

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Playground

286m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Evington ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.2 km→